Hypercar Aerodynamic Development
Partner with the team trusted by the FIA to deliver motorsport-grade performance and cost-efficient solutions to your hypercar.
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Integrate F1-level efficiency into your project.
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Get the resources and expertise that are typically out of reach for most companies.
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Obtain flexibility to match variable workloads
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Reduce fixed costs related to aerodynamic development.
Our Partners & Customers:
VFluid Advanced Technologies offers solutions across all development stages tailored to your needs.
We don’t just deliver results; we bring our motorsport mindset and heritage to hypercar development.
​With our proven track record, scalable solutions and flexible service model, VFluid Advanced Technologies is the ideal partner for hypercar manufacturers aiming to overcome their aerodynamic challenges, accelerate development timelines and deliver cutting-edge performance.
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All while minimizing initial and fixed costs, allowing to optimise resources at each stage of the project.
1. Resources and Know-how Barriers
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Lack of In-House Expertise: Developing the necessary tools and know-how for aerodynamic optimization requires significant time (months) and experienced personnel, which can be a bottleneck for smaller teams.
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High Initial Investment: Setting up an in-house aerodynamic development team demands substantial upfront costs, including hiring experts, programmers, acquiring licenses, and purchasing high-performance computing hardware.
2. Variable Workloads
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High Fixed Costs: Maintaining licenses, hardware, and a skilled workforce incurs ongoing expenses, even during periods of low simulation demand.
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Difficulty Scaling Resources: Variable workloads -peaks during design iterations and lulls once the design is frozen -make it hard to optimize resources and maintain cost efficiency.
3. Aerodynamic and Performance Optimization
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Car Stability Across Conditions: Ensuring vehicle stability under a variety of conditions.
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Balancing Performance with Design Goals: Achieving aerodynamic performance goals often requires compromising on stylistic or aesthetic design demands from other stakeholders.
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Cooling Without Compromise: Designing aerodynamic systems that meet thermal management requirements (engine, brakes, batteries) without sacrificing vehicle performance.​​​​
4. Wind Tunnel and Testing Limitations
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Complexity of Wind Tunnel Testing: Wind tunnel tests are expensive, time-consuming to plan and execute, and require throughout organisation to test effectively.
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WT Experience: During a WT test, efficiency means everything to obtain the maximum profit from the money invested. Here experience is paramount and can mark the outcome of the test.
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WT Access: Each WT is different, with their strengths and weaknesses. Choosing the correct WT to meet the project needs is not an easy task.​​​
Hypercar Manufacturers Challenges
It is common that Hypercar Manufacturers find some of the following challenges when dealing with the aerodynamic development of their cars.​​
What do we offer?
At VFluid Advanced Technologies, we provide our experience and know-how to help hypercar manufacturers overcome the present and future challenges they may face.
1. Access to Expertise
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Leverage Top Motorsport Expertise: With experience working for the FIA in endurance racing and F1, we bring state-of-the-art motorsport aerodynamics to your hypercar, ensuring you benefit from the pinnacle of aerodynamic development.
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Wind Tunnel Testing by Experts: Our team has extensive experience in wind tunnel testing, including leading the FIA wind tunnel homologation program, ensuring precise and reliable results for your project.
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Tailored Aerodynamic Solutions: We adapt our approach to your unique goals, whether it’s maximizing downforce, optimizing cooling, or achieving a precise balance between drag and performance.
2. Flexibility to Match Variable Workloads
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Flexible Engagement Options: From small outsourced tasks to full-car aerodynamic development, we scale our services to match your workload, providing what you need, exactly when you need it.
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Scalability on Demand: Whether you’re working on a production model or a one-off program, our variable services adapt to your changing needs and budget.
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Reduce Fixed Costs: By outsourcing your aerodynamic development to us, you can eliminate the expense of maintaining licenses, tools, and a full in-house team during low-demand periods.
3. Faster Development Cycles
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Instant Results Without Setup: Avoid the time-consuming process of setting up tools and building expertise from scratch. We deliver fast, professional results so you can focus on bringing your hypercar to market.
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Quick Turnaround for Variations: Need to test multiple designs or quick adjustments for unique projects? We handle extra simulations and variations efficiently, keeping your timeline on track.
4. Seamless Integration into Your Workflow
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Embedded or Fully Outsourced Support: We can act as an extension of your team or take charge of a fully outsourced project, adapting to your preferred way of working.
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Optimize Your Tools: Not only do we deliver results, but we can also help you refine your internal tools and workflows, empowering your team for future projects.
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Design Collaboration: Work seamlessly with your team to align aerodynamics with aesthetic and functional design requirements.
Why VFluid Advanced Technologies?
We don’t just deliver results; we bring our motorsport mindset and heritage to hypercar development.
1. Proven Motorsport Expertise
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Direct experience with the FIA in endurance racing and Formula 1, where aerodynamic excellence is essential.
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Access to cutting-edge techniques, ensuring your hypercar meet the highest performance standards.
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We provides access to high-level expertise and tools without requiring large in-house investments.
2. Wind Tunnel Experience
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Leadership in the FIA wind tunnel homologation program.
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Deep expertise in wind tunnel testing for high-performance vehicles.
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Experience and contact with a wide range of wind tunnels, making possible to choose the best one adapted to your specific needs.
3. Flexibility and Scalability
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We offer a wide range of services, from one-off simulations to full-car aerodynamic development and embedded team support.
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We adapt to fluctuating project demands.
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You can scale services up or down as needed, optimizing costs and resources.
4. Tailored and Collaborative Approach
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We customize solutions to each client’s specific needs
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We prioritize seamless integration with client teams.
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You will work with a partner who understands your goals, ensuring efficient collaboration and optimal results.
Trusted by the Best
Did you know that the FIA entrusts us with wind tunnel homologation for World Endurance Championship (WEC) cars? This partnership reflects our commitment to delivering motorsport-grade precision and reliability.
We bring the same level of expertise and attention to detail to every project we undertake, whether for motorsport or other high-performance applications.
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Partner with the team trusted by the FIA to deliver motorsport-grade performance and cost-efficient solutions to your project.
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Our Plans
We adapt to each client and project stage, offering tailored solutions and ensuring an optimum allocation of resources.
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From one-off simulations to full aerodynamic development and embedded team support, you can decide based on your needs, always advised by our experts ensuring you get the support needed to achieve your goals.
1. Basic
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Simulate your current design.
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Evaluate current performance and identify areas of improvement.
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Flag areas of concern and KPI definition.
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Benchmark against industry competitors
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This is for you if you are in the initial phases of your project and want to evaluate a concept feasibility or want to indentify your current design ahead of a new model/design change.​​
2. Advanced
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Everything included in Basic
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Full aero-mapping
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Aero development loop, aiming to achieve defined KPI's.
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Report to engineering/design team.
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2 months loop, 80+ CFD Simulations
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You can repeat this loop as many times as required.
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This is for you if you are developing your hypercar and want to achieve your aerodynamic goals in the most efficient way.​​​​
3. Full​
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Everything included in Basic
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Three "Advanced" Loops
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Perform DES (Unsteady) CFD Simulations
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Wind Tunnel Test - Scale or 1:1 depending on project state.
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Continuous support to design and engineering teams.
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CFD-WT Correlation to improve future CFD development.
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This is for you if you want to obtain the best aerodynamic development of your hypercar effortlessly - we do everything for you.
